Continuous feed envelope assembly



Sept. 10, 1935. J. Q. SHERMAN 2,013,844

CONTINUOUS FEED ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY Filed June 4, 1934 //v VENTOR PatentedSept. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC This invention relates towriting material for a pin feeding device and in more particular to acontinuous series of envelopes arranged to be fed by a pin feedingdevice.

In addressing and printing data upon envelopes there has been no way bywhich the designated writing position for writing onthe envelope may beautomatically and accurately brought into registry and aligned with thewriting position of the writing machine. There has been no way of doingthis with the individual envelopes and there has been no way of doingthis with a series of envelopes arranged in continuous length manner. Soarranging the envelopes greatly expedites the addressing of them.

An object of this invention is to arrange envelopes to be fedpositively, consecutively and in aligned relation to the writingposition of a writing machine.

Another object of this invention is to provide envelopes that may be fedby marginal feeding holes through a pin feeding device.

Another object of this invention is to provide a series ofinterconnected envelopes that may be fed to the writing positionindividually and after being removed therefrom separated from theremaing envelopes.

Another object of this invention is to provide a series ofinterconnected envelopes arranged to be fed by means of marginal feedingholes by a pin wheel feeding device past the writing positions ofaddressing, computing and tabulating machines. I

Another object of this invention is to provide a series ofinterconnected envelopes that may be readily separated from one anotherafter being fed through the writing machine.

Another object is to register envelopes and data at consecutiveoperations in the same machine or in a diiferent machine, such astypewriters, tabulating and/or computing machines.

Another object is the automatic registering or manual registering bymeasured stroke from envelope to envelope by a compensating device, asused in tabulating and computing machines.

With the above primary and other incidental objects in view, as willmore fully appear in the specification, the invention consists of thefeatures of construction, the parts and combinations thereof, and themode of operation, or their equivalents, as hereinafter described andset forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawing, in Fig. 1 a preferred embodiment of myinvention has been disclosed.

Fig. 2 shows another modification wherein the continuous strip ofenvelopes have been stacked in zig-zag relation. In Figs. 3, 4 and 5 areshown other modifications. In Figs. 6 and 7 modifications similar to themodification disclosed in 5 Fig. 2 has been shown.

In the several embodiments shown in the drawing a series ofinterconnected envelopes have been shown. These envelopes have beenconnected together in various ways for the pur- 10 pose of feeding themin continuous order through a pin type feedingand aligning device. Whilethis series of envelopes or linked forms does not require alignmentbetween superimposed forms in the sense that manifold or multiple formsdo, they do need to register and feed accurately and maintain a properwriting position in consecu-, tive order. This means that they must befed and retained in proper'relative position with respect to the pinwheel feed and with respect to the line spacing feeding mechanism of thewriting machine so as to properly position the envelopes with respect tothe writing position of the machine.

Fig. 1 shows a number of envelopes III that are interconnected bystaples l2. The margins of the envelopes are provided with feed holesI4, there being one feed hole It common to two consecutive-envelopes.Referring to Fig. 1 the lower feed hole in the top envelope registerswith the upper feed hole of the next envelope. After the envelopes havebeen addressed the staples I2 may readily be removed so as to separatethe addressed envelope from the continuous strip of envelopes.

In Fig. 2 a series of envelopes 18 are held together at either end bystrips of material 20. These strips of material 20 are provided with.apertures 22 in the margin thereof that extend beyond the ends of theenvelopes 18. The strips 20 may be glued or otherwise secured to theenvelopes l8 and the strips removed in their en tirety from eachenvelope printed upon.

Instead of removing the entire strip or strips, the strips may be tornalong suitable tear lines provided therefor.

In Fig. 3 there is shown an assembly of continuous strips of envelopesl0 marginally punched at l6 and held together by strips 24 either gluedor otherwise attached to the envelopes. As strips 24 are punched at 26.the holes 26 register with the holes l6 throughout the overlappingareas. The strips 24 can also be stripped from the envelope but theenvelopes in this instance will contain the punched holespermanently'the same as may be stacked in a zig-zag pack 40.

those shown in Fig. l. The modification disclosed in Fig. 3 disclosesthe envelopes spaced apart and held together by the feed strips whichspan the separation. In this instance a marginal feed hole is found inthe strip intermediate succeeding envelopes. One or more feed holes maybe located intermediate envelopes, depending entirely upon the spacingthereof.

In Fig. 4 the envelopes I0 marginally punched at iii are held togetherby transverse glue strips 28 which may readily be stripped or removedfrom the envelope after it has been addressed.

In Fig. 5 the envelopes l0 having the marginal feed holes l6 are held inspaced relation by longitudinal staples 30 spanning the gap intermediatesucceeding envelopes. These envelopes may be so positioned that, thespace intermediate succeeding envelopes functions as a feed hole or theenvelopes may be so spaced that the distance from the lower hole in oneenvelope to theupper hole in the succeeding envelope is equal to thedistance between succeeding holes in the envelope.

In Fig. 6 the marginally punched envelope I0 is held together with astrip 32 overlapping both sides of the envelope, the holes 34 in thestrip 32 registering with the holes I 5 in the envelope when assembled.I e

. In the modification disclosed in Fig. '7 the envelopes I8 are notmarginally punched but held together by a strip 36 folded upon itself,the margins of which embrace both sides of the envelope. The holes 38are located in the folded strip beyond the edge of the envelope. In thisrespect the modification disclosed in Fig. '7 differs from themodification disclosed in Fig. 6 wherein the envelope is marginallypunched.

The individual envelopes may easily be separated from the chain ofenvelopes after being addressed. The separation may beaccomplished byremoving the staples, stripping the adhesive strips from the envelope,tearing said strips along suitable tear lines, or otherwise separatingthe envelopes from each other.

As best seen in Fig. 2, the strip of envelopes Instead of stacking thechain of envelopes in the pack 40 they may be arranged stacked or storedin any other suitable manner.

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thusprovided an assembly of the character described possessing theparticular features of advantage before enumerated as desirable, butwhich obviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions,detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from theprinciple involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

- While in order to comply with the statute, the invention has beendescribed in language more or less specific as to structural features,it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificfeatures shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosedcomprise the preferred form of several modes of putting the inventioninto effect, and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its formsor modifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: v 1. An envelope assemblyfor use in a writing machine provided with a pin feeding device foradvancing the writing material through the machine, including a seriesof interconnected envelopes arranged in a continuous strip, said stripbeing provided with marginal feed holes for feeding the envelopesthrough the writing machine.

2. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a series of envelopes and means connecting the envelopes intoa continuous strip, said strip being provided with feed holes forengagement with the pin feeding device of the writing machine foradvancing the envelopes past writing position.

3. an envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing'material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes and staples for interconnecting theenvelopes into a continuous strip; the margins of the envelopesformingthe margins of the strip being punched to provide feed holes forengagement with the pin feeding device on the writing machine to advancethe envelopes past writing position.

4. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in spaced'relation withrespect to each other and means extending from one envelope to the otherfor interconnecting the envelopes into a continuous chain of envelopes,said chain of envelopes being provided with marginal feed holes forengagement with the pin feeding device of the writing machine foradvancing the envelopes past writing position.

5. An envelope assembly for use in a writin machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a strip-like formationand marginal strips attached to the edges of the envelopes, saidmarginal strips being provided with punched. holes for engagement withthe pin feeding device of the writing machine to advance the envelopespast writing position.

6. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a series of envelopes arranged side to side to form a stripand means for interconnecting the envelopes including marginal stripsattached to the margins of the envelopes, said marginal strips beingprovided with feed holes for engagement with the pin feeding device ofthe writing machine to feed the envelopes past writing position inaligned relation therewith.

7. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged side to side so as to form acontinuous strip and means for interconnecting said envelopes includinga plurality of adhesive strips, the margins of said strip of envelopesbeing provided with pin feed holes for engagement with the pin feedingdevice of the writing machine to advance the envelopes successively pastwriting position in aligned relation therewith.

8. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancingthe writing material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in-a strip-like formationand means for interconnecting said envelopes including marginal strips,pin feed holes being provided in the margins of this strip-likeformation, said pin feed holes extending through the envelopes wherebythe envelopes may be individually fed in aligned relation through thewriting machine by the pin feed device.

9. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with a pinfeeding device for advancing the writing material through the machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in strip-like formation andmeans for interconnecting said envelopes including marginal stripsoverlapping the margins of the envelopes, punched holes extendingthrough the margins of the envelopes and through the strip for feedingthe envelopes past writing position in aligned relation by said pinfeeding device.

10. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through themachine, including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a strip-likeformation and means for interconnecting the envelopes, said meansincluding a V-strip embracing the margins of the envelopes, said V-stripbeing provided with punched feed Holes for engagement with the pinfeeding device of the writing machine for feeding the envelopes inaligned relation through the same. i

11. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through themachine, including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a. strip-likeformation and V-shaped strips embracing the ends of the envelopes forholding the envelopes in spaced relation whereby the envelopes may befed successively through the writing machin the margin of the V-shapedstrip extending beyond the envelope being marginally punchediorengagement with the .pin feeding device of the writing machine foradvancing the envelopes through the machine in aligned relation with thewriting position thereof.

12. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through themachine, including a plurality of envelopesand staples forinterconnecting the envelopes into a continuous strip, the envelopes atthe sides being marginally provided with feed holes for engagement withthe pin feeding device on the writing machine to advance the envelopespast writing position.

13. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through themachine, including a plurality of envelopes arranged in spaced relationwith respect to each other and means binding contiguous envelopes toeach other for interconnecting the envelopes into a continuous chain ofenvelopes, said chain of envelopes being provided with marginal feedholes for engagement with the pinfeeding device of the writing machinefor advancing the envelopes past writing position. v

14. An. envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through themachine, including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a strip-likeformation and V-shaped strips embracing the ends of the envelopes forholding the envelopes in spaced relation whereby the envelopes may befed collectively through the writing machine, the margin of the V-shaped strip extending beyond the envelope being marginally punched forengagement with the pin feeding device of the writing machine foradvancing the envelopes through the machine in aligned relation with thewriting position thereof.

15. An envelope assembly for use in a writing 5 machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through a machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a strip-like formationand v-shaped strips embracing the ends of the envelopes for holding theenvelopes in spaced relation whereby the envelopes may be fedcollectively and successively through the writing machine, the margin ofthe v-shaped strip extending beyond the envelope being marginallypunched for engagement with the pin feeding device of the writingmachine for advancing the envelopes through the machine in alignedrelation with the writing position thereof.

16. An envelope assembly for use in a writing machine provided with apin feeding device for advancing the writing material through a machine,including a plurality of envelopes arranged in a strip-like formation,said envelopes being provided at the side margins with pin feedapertures, said envelopes being adapted to be fed through the writingmachine in consecutive and successive order.

17. An assembly of series connected envelopes for use in an automaticpin wheel feed typewriter device, said envelopes consisting ofindividual envelopes heldtogether end to end in consecutive order, saidgenvelopes being provided with feed holes for operation with theautomatic pin wheel feed typewriter device.

18. An assembly of series connected envelopes for use in an automaticpin wheel feed typewriter device, said envelopes consisting ofindividual envelopes held together end to end in consecutive order, saidenvelopes being provided with marginal feed holes for operation with theautomatic pin wheel typewriter device.

19. An assembly of individual envelopes for use in an automatic pin feedtypewriter device, said envelopes operatively connected together inconsecutive order, each envelope being p 'vided with feed holes forfeeding through an au matic pin feed typewriter device, and means fordetaching the envelopes from each other after the feeding operation.

20. An assembly of series connected envelopes to be progressivelyadvanced past the writing position of a writing machine having feedingmeans, comprising a plurality of individual envelopes arranged in acontinuous sequence, continuous carrier strips with which the envelopesare detachably engageable in systematic order, and means carried by thestrips with which the feeding means of the writing machine is engageableindependently of the envelopes.

21. An assembly of series connected envelopes for progressiveadvancement past the writing position of a writing machine having atraveling pin type feeding device, including a series of individualenvelopes interconnected into a con- 65 tinuous succession, a portion ofsuch envelope assembly having therein a succession of spaced cutoutareas in which the pin type feeding device strip having cutout areascooperating with the positive feed device to advance the strip through"of. the pin type feeding device of the writing machine. 4 24. Anassembly of series connected envelopes 1 for use in a writing machinehaving apin type feedingidevice, consisting of a plurality of individual envelopes detachably interconnected into a continuous sequence.said assembly including a marginal apertured portion for operativeengagement therein of the pin type feeding device of the writingmachine. r

25. An assembly of series connected envelopes for use in a writingmachine having a pin type feeding device, consisting of a plurality ofindividual envelopes and interconnecting means detachably holding theenvelopes together in systematic sequence said envelope assembly havingtherein spaced- ,apertures for operative engagement therein of the pintype feeding device of the writing machine.-

' I JOHN Q. SHERMAN.

